(a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y = x2 + 8x at the point (-3, -15) by using the following parameters. (i) The tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at the point P(a, f(a)) is the line through P with slope m = lim X) – Ra) provided that this limit exists. X-a X - a m = f(a + h) - f(a) (ii) The expression of slope is m = lim h-0 h m = (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). y = (c) Graph the parabola and the tangent line. As a check on your work, zoom in toward the point (-3, -15) until the parabola and the tangent line are indistinguishable.

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(a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y = x + 8x at the point (-3, -15) by using the following parameters.
(i) The tangent line to the curve y =
f(x) at the point P(a, f(a)) is the line through P with slopem = lim
f(x) – f(a)
provided that this limit exists.
х — а
m =
f(a + h) – f(a)
(ii) The expression of slope is m = lim
h-0
h
m =
(b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a).
y =
(c) Graph the parabola and the tangent line. As a check on your work, zoom in toward the point (-3, -15) until the parabola and the tangent line are indistinguishable.
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Transcribed Image Text:(a) Find the slope of the tangent line to the parabola y = x + 8x at the point (-3, -15) by using the following parameters. (i) The tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at the point P(a, f(a)) is the line through P with slopem = lim f(x) – f(a) provided that this limit exists. х — а m = f(a + h) – f(a) (ii) The expression of slope is m = lim h-0 h m = (b) Find an equation of the tangent line in part (a). y = (c) Graph the parabola and the tangent line. As a check on your work, zoom in toward the point (-3, -15) until the parabola and the tangent line are indistinguishable. y y 5 20 - 10 -5 5 - 10 -5 5 10 10 -10 -5 5 10 -15 - 15 - 10 -20 - 20 - 20 y 20 10 10 -5 10 - 10 - 20
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The equation of the parabola:y = x2 +8x The tangent is at a point, A(-3,-15)The slope of the tangent at any point (a,f(a))m = limxaf(x)-f(a)x-aEquation of the tangent passing through a, with slope my-f(a) = m(x-a)

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